Answer:
[tex] - 2(n + 3) - 4 = 8[/tex]
Remove the Brackets
[tex] - 2n - 6 - 4 = 8[/tex]
Evaluate like terms
[tex] - 2n - 10 = 8[/tex]
Find for n
[tex] - 2n = 8 + 10[/tex]
[tex] - 2n = 18[/tex]
[tex]n = 18\div - 2[/tex]
[tex]n = - 9[/tex]